I am a software developer who was born in Tenerife and lived in San Francisco although you can find me in Madrid these days.
In 2021, I joined Meroxa, a fully remote company, and I'm still excited to have taken with me everything I learned from my past work experience. I love working distributedly, though I wouldn't mind coming to an office and socializing more.
My main passion is delivering well-crafted interfaces and playing an important role on finding an intuitive solution that requires the least amount of steps as possible.
Ephemeralization is my mantra. Go, Ruby and TypeScript, my favorite languages.
I am someone who is not shy to value others' contributions, and finds gratification on their success like they were my own. I'm not afraid of holding difficult conversations, and I'm usually the one who mentions the elephant in the room. I'm honest about what I know or don't know, and I never sweep things under the rug.
I am deeply convinced that small teams working together in tight feedback loops are crucial to make a real difference. As a developer, I have always enjoyed working hand in hand with a designer. I love the passion that comes through the journey of finding what feels right. I can also let things go. The success of the team or the product always over my own.
I am very good at taking big tasks and delivering small chunks that provide value independently. I easily identify opportunities for things to be improved upon and put the necessary work to get it done. Refining processes when I can, and discarding them when they become a distraction.
I am someone really easy to work with, and I care more about people than technology. Noticing someone else's values, and helping them to use them.
My Values
Overtime, I've come to the realization that I need to be aware of what my values are at all times, and always carve out time for those. This is my current list:
- Joy
- Simplicity
- Health
- Relationships
- Honesty
- Growth
- Focus
- Independence
- Energy
- Excellence
- Achievement
Personal Index
Work
How do I structure my day?
- Catching up on missed items from the day before (Slack, email, meeting recordings, GitHub PR reviews).
- Plan for the day by reviewing the calendar and prioritizing tasks.
- Do focused work.
- Lunch.
- Interrupted time (PR Reviews, Slack, Email, Meetings, Learning).
What are my work preferences?
- Highly collaborative with minimal scope to iterate quickly.
- Meet in big groups only when necessary.
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
Strengths:
- Attention to detail.
- Breaking down projects into valuable pieces.
- Refining processes for meaningful purposes.
- Not afraid of mentioning the elephant in the room.
Weaknesses:
- Lack of patience.
- Perfectionism.
What do I need to do my best work?
- Need to be trusted.
- Freedom.
- Feel someone cares about my work.
How to get me to buy into an idea?
Make it fun and clear the time commitment needed from me.
Areas I excel at and feel most confident?
Working on anything with a user interface.
Blind spots or areas for improvement?
Systems with too many components I lack expertise on.
What motivates me and demotivates me?
Motivates:
- Seeing things shipped.
- Working with high-quality standards.
- Recognition.
Demotivates:
- Unfinished tasks.
- Unreviewed pull requests.
- Unanswered questions.
- Lack of action on important matters.
What do I value most in myself and others at work?
Honesty.
Interpersonal
How do I like to receive and give feedback?
In a 1:1 (in person/video) followed by written feedback to ensure clarity.
What might people often misunderstand about me?
Despite participating a lot in meetings, I care about others' input.
How do I signal discomfort or frustration to others?
Silence/Absence.
Best and worst ways to communicate with me?
Best:
Speaking directly (video/audio only)
Worst:
Long messages/emails.
What does the perfect meeting look like to me?
- Has an agenda shared in advance.
- Clear roles for participants.
- Starts on time and ends with action items.
- Only necessary participants, preferably a small group.
Best ways to resolve conflict with me?
Speaking directly to me.
What stress patterns should others be aware of?
- Lack of sleep.
- Online during late hours.
- Not responding to messages for more than a business day (unless OOO).
- Migraines.
What are ways I like to support and be supported?
Collaborating to ship things quickly.
Best ways to build rapport with me?
Support initiatives from minority points of view. Be an ally.
General
What am I currently learning?
- Flutter
- Svelte
- Data Systems
What are my top 3 core values in life?
- Joy
- Simplicity
- Health
What are my favourite things?
- ☕ Coffee
- ⚽ Atlético de Madrid
How do I prefer to relax and unwind?
Away from technology.
What is my favourite place to visit?
A coffee shop.